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Fined Thousands for Water
Fined Thousands for Water
Auteur: Boya Fast

Chapter 1 Good Offer

Auteur: Boya Fast
"Yes, of course I'm taking that deal! In fact, if you work for the company, you can have my job! I'll be your assistant!"

Liam Ferguson's excitement was oozing through the screen. I could imagine him jumping with joy as we spoke.

A smile curled my lips. "I'll triple your company's value in a year. Ferguson Group will overtake Shawlesque Group as Riveropolis' top pharmaceutical company."

"Hold on, Christina. I need to confirm this. You're sure this isn't a round of Truth or Dare you lost?" Liam asked.

"You're hopelessly in love with Anthony. The whole city knows you simp for him hard. You're practically famous for that. If you hadn't single-handedly saved his company, he'd be broke at this point."

That wiped the smile off my face. It was replaced by something colder, something that froze even my heart.

Anthony Shawlesque was my childhood friend. We were each other's first love. He might be cold and aloof and loved to embarrass me right in front of everyone, but I tolerated him. I thought love mattered most.

Three years ago, his company fell into dire straits. Insolvency was looming. I did everything I could to help Anthony without him even asking. I spent money, effort, and connections to bring his company back from the brink.

Everyone told me that Anthony was indebted to me his whole life and then some. Then here came the twist.

Anthony did not think his company survived all thanks to me. He insisted that it was all his own hard work. Once he hired Queenie Simpson and made her his secretary, he lost his last sliver of love for me.

Queenie was my enemy, and he always took her side, ordering me around like I was some sort of servant. I was one of his company's veterans.

All I did was get a bottle of water, and he wanted me to read an 8000-word reflection right in front of the whole company. He knew Queenie was humiliating me, but he let her. I saw no reason to hold back for old times' sake now.

"Just make sure my office is ready. I'll be going over tomorrow."

I hung up and turned around, only to be met with Queenie strutting up to me. "You made private calls at work when you should be reading your reflection out loud. That will cost you 150 dollars!"

She was loud enough to turn everyone's heads toward us.
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  • Fined Thousands for Water   Chapter 10 New Beginning

    "The proposal's done. If we can make it, we can make a comeback!"That was a pleasant surprise for Anthony, but the other team members were skeptical."Mr. Shawlesque, Ms. Simpson's proposal is risky. We've handled situations like these with Ms. Saleston. We have a better way to handle this."Queenie retorted loudly, "That's nonsense! Christina bought you out, didn't she! You're trying to sabotage Mr. Shawlesque and his family!"Anthony said nothing. That lack of response broke everyone's hearts."Mr. Shawlesque, we'd never sabotage you. We've been working for your family for years. We've gone through Ms. Simpson's proposal. It's barely a draft. There are too many holes we could poke. It's not going to work."Anthony ignored their dissuasion. He was looking at Queenie. "Are you sure this proposal can work?"Queenie's eyes darted in every direction. That proposal was something I tossed in the bin a long time ago. Still, she insisted on this plan. "Yes, I am!"The other veterans

  • Fined Thousands for Water   Chapter 9 Her True Identity

    Zacharias stood up in a hurry and approached me, looking like a child who'd made a mistake. "What would you want to do with them, my lady?" He was terrified. Terrified of my fury. Even so, he had no idea what was on my mind and what I wanted to do with them.I shrugged. "You're the organizer. You know what to do with them."Zacharias shivered. Realization struck him, then he turned to the duo.Anthony stammered, "W-What did you call her? My lady?""Of course she is," Zacharias answered. "She's the daughter of Prosper Co.'s chairperson. You just insulted her and accused her of multiple crimes right in front of her face. Not only did you disrespect me, but you have also disrespected Prosper Co.!"All the strength left Anthony's and Queenie's bodies. They nearly crumpled to the ground."Toss them out!" Zacharias shouted.The guards went and held the duo by the arms, then they dragged them out.Anthony thrashed and struggled, and he screamed, "Mr. Ginger, we're sorry! We had no ide

  • Fined Thousands for Water   Chapter 8 Accusations

    Queenie's hand hung in midair. It was awkward, but she composed herself and started with an introduction. "I know you don't know me, but there's one person you must know. Professor Rawson. I'm his student. You and the professor share the same teacher. You're like an uncle to me!"Zacharias grunted. The impatience on his face was getting evident. He wanted nothing to do with the stranger who tried to be friendly with him.Queenie was panicking. She added, "I'm sorry for interrupting you, Mr. Ginger, but I have reliable information that this bid is rigged!"Zacharias froze, and his frown deepened. "What do you mean? Explain yourself."The bait worked. Queenie started snitching. "Don't fall for Christina's tricks, Mr. Ginger. She's a corporate spy! A fraudster!"She was adamant, indignant, and righteous. "She buttered Mr. Shawlesque up and got a job at the company, but then she stole our secrets! Now she's sleeping with the Ferguson guy and working with him! They stole what was suppo

  • Fined Thousands for Water   Chapter 7 Not Giving Up

    Queenie was adamant about that accusation. "But I bet part of it is stolen! Look at this, people! The framework, the thought process… It's all Shawlesque Group's style!"Queenie produced her evidence. My drafts back when I was working for Shawlesque Group.Anthony spoke up coolly. "You completed these drafts when you were a part of my company. It's our property. I paid you to do this. Everyone you created while you were working for the company belongs to the company."I snickered. If they thought that was enough to twist the story, they were fools. "Shawlesque Group is too incapable to make any meaningful progress on the project. After I started working for Ferguson Group, I started my research from the ground up and made a new proposal for them. It's fundamentally different from Shawlesque Group's proposal, be it niche, target audience, product specialty, or marketing strategy."I took out a whole new document. It recorded the process of my research at Ferguson Group, the thought

  • Fined Thousands for Water   Chapter 6 Sore Loser

    Liam stood up with a smile and shook hands with the people around him. He then walked up the aisle and stopped at Anthony's row for a moment. Grinning, he said, "Thank you for the win, Mr. Shawlesque."Anthony was stunned. He wondered why Liam would say that.Liam continued, "Thanks for kicking Christina out. She wouldn't have come to my company otherwise, and I wouldn't have snagged the deal."Anthony trembled, but not a word came out of his mouth.Queenie was already frustrated from the loss. Liam's remark only fueled her fire further. Then something struck her. She jabbed a finger at me and demanded loudly, "You sold out the company's secrets, Christina! Ferguson couldn't have won the bid! You must've done something, haven't you?"I snickered. "But you overhauled my proposal, Queenie. You should have nothing to fear, unless you botched the whole job and cost your company the deal."Queenie went pale, but then it was replaced by the red of anger. She had no comeback for that.

  • Fined Thousands for Water   Chapter 5 Ferguson's Win

    Queenie finally stopped. She smacked the pliers against my cheek. "This is a little lesson, Christina. I can kill you like an insect anytime I want to. Don't try to take Anthony away from me. You'll never win."She fell into Anthony's arms and left the room together. I was imprisoned, waiting for death to come to me.The pain would not stop undulating across my body. Every time I breathe, needles would prick my lungs, and ants would bite every inch of my skin.Just when despair was about to eat me whole, someone opened the door very carefully. There was only an infinitesimal crack."I'll get you out of there, Christina."It was Leslie, one of my subordinates. He was very gentle with me, yet he still touched my wounds by accident. I grunted."Was that your wound? I'm really sorry, Christina."I gritted my teeth and shook my head. "It's nothing. Just get me out of here."Leslie nodded and slowly made his way to the company's entrance. The moment we came out, we were met with a ro

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